Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 832 · 40 questions

How to say it (Stress the words that carry meaning): Find the content words: the ones you would keep in a text message (WANT, CUP, TEA). Say them strongly; say the grammar words quickly and lightly. Keep a steady beat on the stressed words.

1. 1.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) ride (b) I (c) bike
2. 2.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) baby (c) sleeping
3. 3.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) she (c) bought
4. 4.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) to (c) market
5. 5.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) flowers (c) red
6. 6.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) he (c) book
7. 7.In “Our school bus is yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) school (b) is (c) our
8. 8.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) a (c) pen
9. 9.In “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) book (c) a
10. 10.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) live (c) the
11. 11.Listen: in “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) fridge (c) in
12. 12.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) rises (b) the (c) in
13. 13.In “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) my (b) friend (c) lives
14. 14.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) table (c) is
15. 15.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Put (b) milk (c) the
16. 16.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) to (c) are
17. 17.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) us (c) homework
18. 18.In “I can see the moon.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) can (b) see (c) moon
19. 19.In “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) to (c) grandma
20. 20.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) I (c) to
21. 21.Listen: in “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) cleaned (b) the (c) we
22. 22.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) station (c) cousin
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) cup
24. 24.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) me (b) gave (c) a
25. 25.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) train (b) the (c) late
26. 26.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) for (b) late (c) class
27. 27.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) teacher (b) gave (c) us
28. 28.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) table
29. 29.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) Sunday (b) shop (c) the
30. 30.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
31. 31.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) river (c) they
32. 32.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) water
33. 33.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) of (c) cup
34. 34.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
35. 35.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) of (b) I (c) want
36. 36.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) the (c) I
37. 37.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) going (b) the (c) are
38. 38.In “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) for (b) the (c) bus
39. 39.In “We are going to the beach.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) going (b) we (c) beach
40. 40.Listen: in “She was late for class.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) for (c) class

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